Age Scotland

A partnership between Age UK, Age Cymru, Age Scotland and Britain’s gas network companies is being extended to help more older people.

The Accounts Commission has called on Integration Joint Boards (IJBs), together with their NHS and council partners, to urgently make decisions on where to redesign, reduce or discontinue services.

A tough winter is in store for thousands of Scottish households after Ofgem confirmed that the energy price cap is due to rise again in October, Scottish charities have warned.

Age Scotland has announced a new round of the Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity (ESGA) fund, offering £310,000 in grants to local groups working with people living with dementia and unpaid carers across Scotland.

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that pensioners in Scotland will receive no less than they would under the new UK Winter Fuel Payment scheme.

Age Scotland has marked a significant milestone in its dementia work with a national event in Stirling bringing together people living with dementia, unpaid carers, community organisations and professionals to help shape the future of support across Scotland.  The event introduced Age Scotland&

Age Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to use any extra Winter Fuel Payment money to increase its devolved benefit. The call comes in response to a U-turn from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has announced plans to ease cuts to winter fuel payments.

Age Scotland has launched a nationwide search for its inaugural older people’s Community Champion as the charity opens nominations for its 2025 awards. For the first time, this year’s awards will include a Community Champion category to celebrate small acts of kindness, generosity and su

Nine in 10 adults of all ages in Scotland support the idea of political parties developing a plan to reduce pensioner poverty, according to new polling commissioned by charity Independent Age.

Age Scotland is encouraging older people across Scotland to have their voices heard in a new National Housing and Energy Survey.

Three in four Scottish pensioners said they were cold in their own homes over the winter, according to research published by Age Scotland. 

Age Scotland has identified a record £2,116,447 of unclaimed benefits for older people who called the charity’s helpline in 2024 – an increase of 34% on the previous year. However, the Scottish charity for older people stressed that the amount could be the ‘tip of the iceberg

Charities have welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to reinstate an energy support payment for all pensioners, describing the move as a "huge relief" for older people. Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville confirmed yesterday that on the roll-out of the new benefit next winte

Age Scotland has written to the UK and Scottish governments urging them to outline plans to tackle the crisis facing the lowest income pensioners affected by the loss of the Winter Fuel Payment. In a letter to Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray, Age Scotland has highlighted recent figures identifying 20

An attempt to block moves by the UK Government to scrap the winter fuel payments this year has failed in Parliament.